Fresh off a championship-winning season with the Aztecs, tight end Gavin Escobar became the first Mountain West player selected in the 2013 NFL Draft when the Dallas Cowboys drafted him in the second round, with the 47th overall pick.

By the end of Day 2, two of the three Mountain West players drafted were from San Diego State.

Boise State cornerback (and Helix alum) Jamar Taylor went to the Miami Dolphins in the second round as the 54th overall selection, and SDSU cornerback Leon McFadden was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round, with the 68th overall pick.

Going to Cleveland gives McFadden a good chance to earn a starting job. The Browns are in rebuilding mode after finishing last season 5-11. McFadden will compete for the starting spot at cornerback opposite Joe Haden. Another plus? Everyone is on similar footing because the Browns have a new defensive coordinator in the form of Ray Horton.

"I think he’s got the skills to certainly compete and whoever wins the job will be determined based on their play on the field," said Browns General Manager Michael Lombardi.

McFadden has a chance to follow in the footsteps of SDSU quarterbacks coach and Browns Hall-of-Famer Brian Sipe, who was drafted by Cleveland in the 13th round in the 1972 NFL draft. Sipe played 12 seasons in Cleveland and was named NFL MVP in 1980.

Escobar will also get his chance to jostle for playing time with the Cowboys.

Seven-time Pro Bowler Jason Witten is the main tight end in Dallas, and leading up to the draft, analysts suggested that if the Cowboys drafted a tight end, they should pick up a blocking tight end to complement Witten.

That's why it's a little surprising that Dallas selected Escobar, who's known more for his receiving skills than his blocking prowess.

Escobar's main competition is James Hanna, a sixth round pick out of Oklahoma in 2012 who has a similar skillset.

But similar does not mean equal. Escobar has better hands. And if he can become a more aggressive blocker, he should make a case for playing time in the fall.

Escobar is the first SDSU tight end to be drafted since Washington picked up Ray Rowe in the sixth round of the 1992 draft.

Eight Aztecs have now been selected in the last three NFL Drafts.

Rounds four to seven continue on Saturday, but it's unlikely that any other former SDSU players will be drafted.